renown

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

Etymology

From Old French renoun (compare with Modern French renom), equivalent to re- + noun.

In classic literature

Synonyms

fame, celebrity

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